8. GIMME THE LOOT – Directed by Adam Leon

The Feature Grand Jury Prize at this year’s South by Southwest Film Festival went to GIMME THE LOOT, the story of two taggers from the Bronx who need $500 to turn themselves into the biggest graffiti artists in New York City. Writer/director Adam Leon recently told Entertainment Weekly that his goal with the film was to make something “that wasn’t a social message piece, that was something that was just more of a celebration and fun.” The celebration moved from SXSW to back to New York City, where GIMME THE LOOT made its hometown premiere at New Directors / New Films. Acquired in Austin by Sundance Selects, the film will open soon; possibly sooner if you all scream “Gimme gimme gimme!” really loudly.